![]() Of course, health is not the only reason people worry about weight. You could also look at other factors like energy level, mood, digestive health, and lab values to assess health holistically. ![]() If people are eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly, then they are doing everything they can! They are healthy. Maybe BMI has gotten it wrong all these years?īehaviors are far better indicators of health than weight. In addition, people in the overweight category actually live the longest. At the same time, there are a significant percentage of "normal" weight people who are unhealthy, with diseases like diabetes, hypertension or high cholesterol. ![]() Research shows that there are a high percentage of people in the "overweight" or even "obese" category according to Body Mass Index (BMI) that are metabolically healthy. The HAES philosophy is based on the idea that people of all sizes deserve respect and good health, and that size does not determine health. You can be healthy and fit without being thin.Īs part of a social movement called Health at Every Size (HAES), dietitians and doctors are moving away from assessing people’s health according to their weight. ![]()
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